GBBlackrock
@gbblackrock.bsky.social
Mark Baker-Wright. Transformers buff. Doctor Who enthusiast. Game Show fanatic. Star Trek aficionado. Occasional cosplayer.
Blog at blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com
Blog at blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com
Looking ahead to Christmas, I have a look at an oddball of a Star Trek: The Next Generation comic book, which has a Christmas theme.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looking ahead to Christmas, I have a look at an oddball of a Star Trek: The Next Generation comic book, which has a Christmas theme.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/that...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/that...
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." These words have been repeated, and parodied, about as much as any opening lines in literature. Today, we honor of the 250th birthday of their author, Jane Austen.
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." These words have been repeated, and parodied, about as much as any opening lines in literature. Today, we honor of the 250th birthday of their author, Jane Austen.
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 tomorrow! I offer some reflections through the lens of a book he wrote more than 50 years ago.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 tomorrow! I offer some reflections through the lens of a book he wrote more than 50 years ago.
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There’s still time to donate a toy to help someone have a Happy Holiday! #elfonashelfwarmer @bkilby.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There’s still time to donate a toy to help someone have a Happy Holiday! #elfonashelfwarmer @bkilby.bsky.social
My posting schedule will be a bit less regular for a bit, but for now, I'm happy to feature a perhaps lesser-known film that's about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Let's have a look at Hoodwinked!
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December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My posting schedule will be a bit less regular for a bit, but for now, I'm happy to feature a perhaps lesser-known film that's about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Let's have a look at Hoodwinked!
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/20th...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/12/20th...
It’s that time of year! #elfonashelfwarmer @kilby.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s that time of year! #elfonashelfwarmer @kilby.bsky.social
A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
Am selling a set of 7 Green Lantern comics. You can find them at www.ebay.com/itm/27710400...
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Am selling a set of 7 Green Lantern comics. You can find them at www.ebay.com/itm/27710400...
Tim Drake has been Robin for 35 years now. Here's a look at his journey toward the role.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Tim Drake has been Robin for 35 years now. Here's a look at his journey toward the role.
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I have over half a dozen examples of this kind of comic book cover wall art, which I rotate usage of on my office wall at work. When I learned that today is the 55th anniversary of this issue’s release, I had to make sure this was the one on display.
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I have over half a dozen examples of this kind of comic book cover wall art, which I rotate usage of on my office wall at work. When I learned that today is the 55th anniversary of this issue’s release, I had to make sure this was the one on display.
For Halloween, and just in time for his 80th birthday, here's a quick look at Casper, the Friendly Ghost.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
For Halloween, and just in time for his 80th birthday, here's a quick look at Casper, the Friendly Ghost.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
BlueSky bonus! Here is the back of the Jeffrey Prime package (see previous post), using Google Translate to change the Japanese to English.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BlueSky bonus! Here is the back of the Jeffrey Prime package (see previous post), using Google Translate to change the Japanese to English.
Seven years ago, Toys "R" Us, as we used to know it, died. At the time, I picked up a Toys "R" Us branded Transformer as a memento. I've recently decided to take mine out of the package. Read on for more details....
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October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Seven years ago, Toys "R" Us, as we used to know it, died. At the time, I picked up a Toys "R" Us branded Transformer as a memento. I've recently decided to take mine out of the package. Read on for more details....
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/jeff...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/jeff...
I was finally able to make my scanner do what I needed it to do, and thus re-present my post on the mini-series version of The Wild Wild West with proper images.
October 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I was finally able to make my scanner do what I needed it to do, and thus re-present my post on the mini-series version of The Wild Wild West with proper images.
I'm done with Legend for now, having gone through the series for its 30th anniversary celebration a few months ago, but here's a look at the latest (to the best of my knowledge) comic book adaptation of a show that preceded it: The Wild Wild West.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'm done with Legend for now, having gone through the series for its 30th anniversary celebration a few months ago, but here's a look at the latest (to the best of my knowledge) comic book adaptation of a show that preceded it: The Wild Wild West.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
I will never see a Cybertruck and not think of Porygon:
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I will never see a Cybertruck and not think of Porygon:
Can you believe that the 30th anniversary of the Transformers franchise was, itself, more than a decade ago? This week, we look at the Sandstorm toy released for the occasion.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Can you believe that the 30th anniversary of the Transformers franchise was, itself, more than a decade ago? This week, we look at the Sandstorm toy released for the occasion.
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Not a good start..,.
October 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Not a good start..,.
The JSA first appeared in 1941, but faded away after about a decade, and didn't come back to star in their own title until late in 1975, introducing new characters to the team. I'm celebrating the 50th anniversary of the JSA's "Next Generation."
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October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The JSA first appeared in 1941, but faded away after about a decade, and didn't come back to star in their own title until late in 1975, introducing new characters to the team. I'm celebrating the 50th anniversary of the JSA's "Next Generation."
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/cele...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/cele...